NCAA College Football Bowl Game Drinking Game - 2017
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Ah yes it is that time of year again. The regular season has wrapped up, and after a completely un-controversial playoff and bowl game selection process we are diving head-first into bowl season.
Maybe you are fortunate enough to afford the last minute flights and hotel accommodations to cheer on your alma-matter. Perhaps you have plans to party with your friends and family from the comfort of your home. It is also possible you will just be posted up with similarly dressed strangers at your local watering hole. Irregardless of your approach, unless you went to BYU it is overwhelmingly likely that alcohol will be a major part of your bowl game experience.
Assuming that is the case, we invite you to join us in playing our scientifically tested 2017 college football bowl game drinking game. Whether your team is playing in its first football bowl game in years, or you are barely on the outside of the playoffs looking in, we are sure our experiment in fluid dynamics will enhance your viewing experience.
As always, enjoy responsibly and make sure you have a safe ride home.
Questionably Qualified's NCAA College Football Bowl Season Drinking Game
1 Drink Every Time:
A team gets a first down
A team loses yardage
A team completes a pass
A penalty flag is thrown
The College football playoff is mentioned
2 Drinks Every Time:
A team makes a field goal
The Quarterback gets sacked
A team punts the football
An announcer mentions the crowd/location they are in
"Walk on Water" by Thirty Seconds to Mars is played
An announcer talks about bowl/playoff selection controversy
3 Drinks Every Time:
A team gets an interception
A team fumbles the football
A team misses a field goal
A team scores a touchdown
The camera/microphone picks up a swear word
The announcer mentions a player that opted to not play in a bowl game
The announcers go over the history of the bowl game
The announcers discuss which conference is winning more bowl games
5 Drinks Every Time:
A team scores a defensive/special team touchdown
A team misses an extra point
A coach is wrong on a challenged call
You notice someone in the stands who looks more inebriated than you are
Finish Your Drink If:
A team scores a game-winning touchdown on the last play of the game
Bowl Specific Drinking Rules
If you happen to be a glutton for college football bowl games and/or punishment you can also include the following rules for each bowl game.
All rules below are worth two drinks. Play at your own risk.
Dec. 20 - DXL Frisco Bowl - Louisiana Tech vs. SMU
An announcer mentions that it is the "inaugural" Frisco Bowl
The Miami Beach Bowl is mentioned
The glut of Texas bowl games is mentioned
Dec. 21 - Bad Boy Mowers Gasparilla Bowl - Temple vs. Florida International
The lawn mower race is mentioned
The St. Petersburg Bowl is mentioned
The famed pirate Jose Gaspar is mentioned
Dec. 22 - Bahamas Bowl - UAB vs. Ohio
An announcer jokes about the players not wanting to go home after the game
An announcer talks about players swimming with dolphins
Bill Clark's national coach of the year is mentioned
Dec. 22 - Famous Idaho Potato Bowl - Central Michigan vs. Wyoming
Antonio Brown is mentioned
The buffet meal is mentioned
The history of the bowl game being the Big West championship is mentioned
Dec. 23 - Birmingham Bowl - Texas Tech vs. South Florida
Poor ticket sales are mentioned
The trophy's bare bottom is mentioned
The announcers discuss Texas firing Charlie Strong
Dec. 23 - Lockheed Martin Armed Forces Bowl - San Diego State vs. Army
You feel an excessive swelling of patriotism in your heart
Army passes the ball
The games history of formerly being the PlainsCapital Fort Worth Bowl, Bell Helicopter Armed Forces Bowl, or Alltel Wireless bowl is mentioned
Dec. 23 - Dollar General Bowl - Appalachian State vs. Toledo
Appalachian state upsetting the University of Michigan in 2007 is mentioned
Toledo upsetting the University of Michigan in 2008 is mentioned
The stadium's hurricane history is mentioned
Dec. 24 - Hawai'i Bowl - Fresno State vs. Houston
An announcer jokes about the players not wanting to go home after the game
An announcer says "merry christmas"
An announcer says "happy holidays"
Dec. 26 - Zaxby's Heart of Dallas Bowl - Utah vs. West Virginia
Doak Walker is mentioend
A player that is older than 22 years old is pointed out
The "Air Raid" offense is mentioned
Dec. 26 - Quick Lane Bowl - Duke vs. Northern Illinois
Duke basketball is mentioned
Jordan Huff not playing in the bowl game is pointed out
An announcer mentions Detroit's "comeback"
Dec. 26 - Cactus Bowl - Kansas State vs. UCLA
The California wildfires are mentioned
Chip Kelly is mentioned
The new stadium being constructed in Phoenix is mentioned
Dec. 27 - Walk-On's Independence Bowl - Southern Miss vs. Florida State
Florida State losing Jimbo Fisher is mentioned
Jameis Winston is mentioned
Florida state losing to Southern Miss in 1989 is mentioned
Dec. 27 - New Era Pinstripe Bowl - Iowa vs. Boston College
Iowa blowing out Ohio State earlier that year is mentioned
Josey Jewell is mentioned
Matt Ryan is mentioned
Dec. 27 - Foster Farms Bowl - Arizona vs. Purdue
The Boilermaker Special is shown
Rich Rodriguez's career at Michigan is mentioned
Either teams "turnaround" is mentioned
Dec. 27 - Academy Sports + Outdoors Texas Bowl - Texas vs. Missouri
Every time Bevo is shown on screen
Missouri moving out of the Big 12 to the SEC is mentioned
Kevin Durant is mentioned
Dec. 28 - Military Bowl Presented by Northrop Grumman - Virginia vs. Navy
The triple option is mentioned
The military parade is shown or mentioned
Virginia's Bowl Game drought is mentioned
Dec. 28 - Camping World Bowl - No. 22 Virginia Tech vs. No. 19 Oklahoma State
Coaching ties between Vance Vice and Mike Gundy are mentioned
Barry Sanders is mentioned
Mike Gundy's mullet is mentioned
Dec. 28 - Valero Alamo Bowl - No. 13 Stanford vs. No. 15 TCU
Stanford's Academics are mentioned
The Alamo is shown or mentioned
Bryce Love being a Heisman Finalist is mentioned
Dec. 28 - San Diego County Credit Union Holiday Bowl - No. 18 Washington State vs. No. 16 Michigan State
Michigan State Basketball is mentioned
Mark Dantonio's inability to show emotions is brought up
Mike Leach's wedding advice is mentioned
Dec. 29 - Belk Bowl - Wake Forest vs. Texas A&M
The Wake Forest and Virginia Tech 0 to 0 game is mentioned
The announcer mentions Texas A&M the hiring of Jimbo Fisher
The announcer mentions Texas A&M leaving the SEC
Dec. 29 - Hyundai Sun Bowl - No. 24 NC State vs. Arizona State
Herm Edwards' awkward press conference is mentioned
An announcer mentions Arizona State's "home field advantage"
You think you saw a porn star in the stands
Dec. 29 - Franklin American Mortgage Music City Bowl - Kentucky vs. No. 21 Northwestern
Benny Snell's promise to beat Northwestern is mentioned
Northwestern's Academics are mentioned
The term "strength vs strength" is used to described the running match-up
Dec. 29 - NOVA Home Loans Arizona Bowl - Utah State vs. New Mexico State
The fact that it is the Aggies vs the Aggies is mentioned
A player that is older than 22 years old is pointed out
The head coaches crowdfunding program is mentioned
Dec. 29 - Goodyear Cotton Bowl Classic - No. 8 USC vs. No. 5 Ohio State
O.J. Simpson is mentioned
Ohio State being excluded from the playoffs is mentioned
J.T. Barrett's age is mentioned
Dec. 30 - TaxSlayer Bowl - Louisville vs. No. 23 Mississippi State
The Light Boat Parade is shown or mentioned
Louisville basketball is mentioned
Lamar Jackson playing his last game in his home state is mentioned
Dec. 30 - AutoZone Liberty Bowl - Iowa State vs. No. 20 Memphis
Iowa State's Bowl Game Drought is mentioned
Iowa State's multiple upset victories are mentioned
Memphis' "Century Long Journey" to an ACC title is mentioned
Dec. 30 - PlayStation Fiesta Bowl - No. 11 Washington vs. No. 9 Penn State
Joe Paterno is mentioned
Penn State is compared to Ohio State in the context of playoff selection controversies
An actual Husky is shown on screen
Dec. 30 - Capital One Orange Bowl - No. 10 Miami vs. No. 6 Wisconsin
The controversy around Wisconsin not going to the playoffs is mentioned
The turnover chain is mentioned or shown
The Big 10 not being in the playoffs is mentioned
Jan. 1 - Outback Bowl - Michigan vs. South Carolina
An announcer says "Happy New Year"
An announcer mentioned Jim Harbaugh's Khakis
An announcer mentions Jim Harbaugh's recruiting antics
Jan. 1 - Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl - No. 12 UCF vs. No. 7 Auburn
An announcer says "Happy New Year"
Auburn beating Alabama is mentioned
UCF's ticket sellout is mentioned
Jan. 1 - Citrus Bowl Presented by Overton's - No. 14 Notre Dame vs. No. 17 LSU
An announcer says "Happy New Year"
Notre Dame's "independence" is mentioned
LSU's player's injuries are mentioned
